Dragon Professional Individual

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Dragon Professional Individual with KnowBrainer 2016

KnowBrainer 2016 is a third-party command utility that adds thousands of commands and numerous capabilities to Dragon, simplifies the learning curve and substantially increases your efficiency. KnowBrainer can even utilize built-in Windows speech recognition commands like DISPLAY Numbers which numbers every possible mouse click position so that you can left click, right click or double click any position with a single command. By comparison, the Dragon's MouseGrid command only works on 1 computer screen and can require up to 5 additional commands. From a command point of view, KnowBrainer is vastly superior to professional versions of Dragon which utilizes an older, limited and much slower command technology. KnowBrainer also includes an interactive ultra-dynamic sidebar that displays all available commands and doubles as a Command Browser. You can find or open any KnowBrainer command by saying FIND COMMAND or EDIT COMMAND . Example: Say Edit Command to open the KnowBrainer Paragraph command for editing. By comparison, the sluggish Dragon Learning Center (sidebar) is static and only displays a partial list of commands.

KnowBrainer includes 65 open ended vocabulary commands (utilizing any vocabulary word/s), for Dragon 13 and higher, such as Google For , Search Contacts for , Spanish Translation for and Search Computer for .

Dragon can only be used to directly dictate in less than 1% of applications. Non-Dragon friendly applications require opening the Dictation Box, dictating and then transferring your dictation to the target application. The KnowBrainerInsert command enables direct dictation in any field or application that accepts typing. Example: Say Insert to type "my dog has fleas" ANYWHERE!

KnowBrainer includes our patented ability to verbally create VB, DVC & .Net commands which is 10 times faster than typing but we didn't stop there. We kicked it up a notch by adding 3 groundbreaking commands that create VB scripting and boilerplate text commands automatically. You can now create Advanced-Scripting commands without any scripting or programming knowledge. For example, if you want to create a command that will click on a button or menu called, for example, Widget, simply hover the mouse over any button or menu and say something like New Mouse Command Called . KnowBrainer will record X & Y coordinates, create, name and save your Visual Basic Scripting command in less than 2 seconds. KnowBrainer includes a similar command creation function based on the previously mentioned DISPLAY Numbers command (detailed in our KnowBrainer Manual). You can voice automate any application within a few minutes. To create a fast boilerplate text command highlight a paragraph and say New Text Command Called . We like to think of KnowBrainer 2016 as Dragon hamburger helper. Dragon is the beef and KnowBrainer is the helper J

Click KnowBrainer 2016 PowerPoint Presentation for additional details. Note that the current PowerPoint presentation is limited to KnowBrainer 2015 but will be updated soon.

Other new features include extensive help files, the ability to create Advanced Scripting commands in VB or .Net and much faster command deployment (twice as fast as Dragon commands and previous versions of KnowBrainer).

KnowBrainer 2016 is only available in ENGLISH and only includes limited functionality for non-English versions of NaturallySpeaking . KnowBrainer 2016 is compatible with Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit and Windows 8 operating systems.

KnowBrainer Features:

Adds thousands of commands to NaturallySpeaking
Fixes numerous NaturallySpeaking bugs and design flaws
Simplifies the learning process by combining basic multi-step commands
Works with all versions of NaturallySpeaking from Preferred on up.
Includes step-by-step (with pictures) installation and training guide for both NaturallySpeaking and KnowBrainer
Allows hands-free use of your computer
Customers typically report the elimination of 25% or more of their labor costs when adding KnowBrainer to NaturallySpeaking.
Our exclusive Command Browser allows you to copy, edit or create your own Advanced-Scripting commands for an even greater reduction in labor costs
The ability to delete or toggle off any command
VerbalBasic: Our patent pending ability to create commands verbally
Includes our exclusive VerbalBasic (command writing) training guide

If you make a major part of your living from your computer, we still recommend purchasing NaturallySpeaking Pro (with KnowBrainer 2016) over Standard/Home and Preferred/Premium because Pro has numerous advantages over Premium.

One of the main reasons why customers pay up to 6 times the price of the Home Edition for NaturallySpeaking Professional/Medical/Legal is for it's command capability. For those who cannot afford the professional versions of NaturallySpeaking there is finally an affordable solution; NaturallySpeaking Premium with KnowBrainer.

If you want the world's best speech recognition engine but cannot afford or justify the price of Pro 13, there is FINALLY an affordable second, more affordable option.

New KnowBrainer 2016 Sidebar

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Samson Stage X1U USB with Dragon Professional Individual

Samson just released the Stage X1U USB wireless TableMike which is designed for vocalists but additionally doubles for speech recognition and VoIP use. The only downside is that the X1U is a little bulky and requires 2 AA batteries. The reason we are featuring the new Stage X1U is because it includes a tripod, USB soundcard, wireless (a TableMike 1^st) and best of all, costs less than $90 which is considerably less than other professional TableMikes.

Note: Our version of the X1U has been tweaked for speech recognition and includes a 24+ inch vocal range. The original model, offered by music stores, only includes a 5 inch range. The KnowBrainer tweak is covered under the 1 year manufacturer warranty and is ideally suited to Far Field user profile use. See KnowBrainer TableMike Face-Off to compare the Stage X1U to other TableMikes.

Tom Hamilton
Nuance Gold Certified & BBB Accredited
KnowBrainer Speech Recognition Forums http://www.knowbrainer.com/forums/forum
KnowBrainer.com http://www.knowbrainer.com
support@knowbrainer.com

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Dragon Professional Individual Product Launch

Dragon Professional Individual http://www.knowbrainer.com/NewStore/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=95 allows all-new levels of professional productivity driven by the latest advances.

Special Upgrade pricing is in place through September 30th.

Should I upgrade to Dragon Professional Individual (commonly referred to as Dragon Professional Individual 14)?

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 13 Upgrade thoughts

If you have already invested in a license of Pro 13 you will need to evaluate new features implemented in Dragon Professional Individual vs. features that have been canceled in your current product.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 12 Upgrade thoughts

If you are currently using Pro 12 and do not utilize the features listed below we recommend upgrading and gaining better control the new Windows 10 operating system, as well is support for Internet Explorer 11. The upcoming Dragon Anywhere, higher accuracy, less lag time and ease of use will be some of the gains you will benefit from though the upgrade process.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 12/13 Upgrade thoughts

If you have a current license for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 12 or 13, we advise upgrading to Dragon Professional Individual 14.

The main features that have been removed from Dragon Professional Individual that were included in Dragon Professional 13 are remote desktop connection and the roaming user feature.

What’s New in Dragon 14

This topic describes enhancements and new features in Dragon version 14.

Command enhancements

Auto-text commands

Auto-text is a block of content that you specify - including text, graphics, or both - for which you create a custom voice command. In your dictation, when you say the command, Dragon enters your content. You create new auto-text commands using the New Auto-Text Command dialog box. From the DragonBar, select Tools > Add New Auto-Text.

Manage your custom commands in one place

The Manage Custom Commands dialog lists all commands you have created, along with links to edit or delete them, or to create new ones. To access the dialog box, select Tools > Manage Custom Commands from the DragonBar.

Windows 10 commands

There are new commands for the Action Center, Settings screen, and Start button for Windows 10.

Dictation enhancements

Enhanced Dictation Box

The following enhancements have been made to the Dictation Box:
•The user interface design is now simpler and easier to use.
•There is a new Use automatic Dictation Box for this application check box. This check box allows you to turn the Dictation Box on or off for specific applications.
•Dragon no longer prompts you to save text when you click the Cancel button.
•The Dictation Box is now resizable.
•There is now a minimum size. You cannot make the Dictation Box smaller than the minimum size.
•The Show character count setting is now deselected by default.

General enhancements
•When you close the Administrative Settings dialog box, Dragon now re-opens your user profile automatically.
•Dragon no longer prompts you to save your user profile when you make changes to it.
•DragonBar usability is now optimized for touchscreen use.

•You can now link your desktop version of Dragon to your Dragon Anywhere account and share words and commands with your desktop version.

Installation and upgrade enhancements

Region selection

During the Dragon DVD installation, you can now choose to install only the files for your region, or all regions. This allows you to use less disk space when installing Dragon, and reduces the installation time required.

User profile upgrade

Dragon now opens user profiles in the version 13 directory without upgrading them.

Software versions

Dragon can now support Microsoft Windows 10.

Transcription enhancements

Improvements to the transcription source

Improvements to the transcription process produce more accurate transcription results for recorded dictation. You can now create a transcription source separate from your live dictation source.

Streamlined transcription of recorded dictation

The steps required to transcribe a recording have been streamlined to make the process faster and easier. Note that you must have a transcription source before you can transcribe your recordings.

Usability enhancements

Help redesign and optimization

The following enhancements have been made to the Dragon Help:
•Help content was rewritten and made simpler to more clearly explain Dragon’s functionality, and to make information easier to find.
•The Search capability is now optimized to return more accurate search results relevant to search key words.
•Interactive video tutorials are now available. These address commonly asked questions and several key Dragon features.
•The Help user interface was redesigned and is now modern and easy-to-use.
•The Help system is now on the Web.

What Can I Say?

You can now say “What Can I Say?” at any time to get a list of Dragon commands appropriate for your current activity. Dragon reminds you to use this command; you’ll see the reminder when you first log in.

You can use “What Can I Say?” when you’re in:
•Applications, like Microsoft Word
•Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox)
•Windows Desktop

The commands are grouped by function, like navigation and formatting.

The What Can I Say command replaces the Learning Center.